FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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Doc - A Portrait of Herbert Vere Evatt

The story of one of Australia's most controversial statesmen whose achievements shaped not only Australian political life but also that of the United Nations.
Year : 1995 | Total Duration : 56.5 Minutes | Producer : Denise Haslem
Director : Pat Fiske |
Re-enactment of Doc Evatt's last day in Parliament with zoom out from him walking down steps of Parliament House towards waiting car. Voice-over of Les Haylen recalling event. Voice-overs from Bob Gollan, Charles Buttrose, Justice Elizabeth Evatt, Justice Michael Kirby and Francis Stuart summing up what Evatt represented over MS re-enactment rear view of Evatt driving in car.
Access No. 62268 | 1 min 10 secs | 1990s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival slow-motion footage of Doc Evatt walking up to stage on being made President of the United Nations General Assembly shaking hands with numerous people on his way and being seated.
Access No. 142093 | 45 secs | 1950s | Paris, France, Europe | © United Nations | B&W |
Archival footage of Doc Evatt making speech from desk at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, 1948, summing up years achievements at closing 3rd session, 2nd pt.
Access No. 142094 | 18 secs | 1940s | New York, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
Archival MS of Doc Evatt making speech about peace during 1949 UN celebrations standing at microphone in Martin Place, Sydney.
Access No. 142095 | 9 secs | 1940s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © United Nations | B&W |
Archival CU interview with Mary-Alice Evatt talking about Doc Evatt.
Access No. 142096 | 9 secs | 1950s | Australia | © ABC Film Library | B&W |
Archival MS of Doc Evatt and children playing outdoors with dog and smiling to camera. Voice-over of Mary-Alice Evatt talking about Doc Evatt.
Access No. 142097 | 24 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA; ABC Radio Archives | B&W |
Archival CU interview with Mary-Alice Evatt talking about Doc Evatt.
Access No. 142098 | 5 secs | 1950s | Australia | © ABC Film Library | B&W |
Archival CU photographic still of Doc Evatt as a young boy. Zoom out to reveal his parents and four young brothers in photograph with him.
Access No. 142099 | 18 secs | 1900s | Australia | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
MS interview with Doc Evatt's niece Justice Elizabeth Evatt.
Access No. 142100 | 4 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from archival CU photographic still of Doc Evatt's mother to other male family members standing next to her. Voice-over of Doc Evatt's niece Justice Elizabeth Evatt talking about her great-aunt.
Access No. 142101 | 24 secs | 1910s | Australia | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
Zoom into archival photographic still to Doc Evatt posing with Sydney University rugby team with voice-over listing his many early achievements.
Access No. 142102 | 5 secs | 1910s | Australia | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
MS archival photographic portrait of Doc Evatt and his wife Mary Alice.
Access No. 142103 | 4 secs | 1920s | Australia | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
MS interview with Doc Evatt's daughter Rosalind Carrodus with B&W home movie of Evatt and wife Mary-Alice dancing in background. CU to the two of them dancing and kissing with voice-over reading love letter from Evatt to his wife. Fade out.
Access No. 142104 | 18 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA; ABC Radio Archives | Colour |
Dissolve into judges robes, books, desk etc with slide change behind with love letter from Doc Evatt to his wife enlarged and portrait of Mary Alice and of Doc Evatt and Mary Alice. Voice-over of Rosalind Carrodus talking about the close relationship her parents had.
Access No. 142105 | 33 secs | 1940s, 1920s, | Australia | © NFSA/Evatt Collection | Colour |
CU tilt up B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt sitting at desk in academic dress.
Access No. 142107 | 8 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Rosalind Carrodus | B&W |
Fade to B&W photographic portrait of Doc Evatt.
Access No. 142108 | 4 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
Grainy photographic still of Doc Evatt with colleague both in wigs.
Access No. 142109 | 5 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Rosalind Carrodus | B&W |
Fade to photographic portrait of Doc Evatt in short wig.
Access No. 142110 | 3 secs | 1930s | Australia | © Evatt Collection | Colour |
MS interview with professor Leslie Zines talking about Doc Evatt's views on the law. Interview with Justice Michael Kirby and interview with Justice Elizabeth Evatt both talking about Evatt's principles.
Access No. 142111 | 33 secs | 1950s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photographic portrait of Doc Evatt with voice-over of Justice Elizabeth Evatt talking about Evatt's views on justice.
Access No. 142112 | 4 secs | 1950s | Australia | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
MS grainy B&W photographic profile portrait of Doc Evatt in wig and gown. MS portrait of Evatt in full wig as High Court judge.
Access No. 142113 | 13 secs | 1930s | Australia | © Evatt Collection | Colour |
CU tilt up B&W photograph of Doc Evatt holding open book.
Access No. 142114 | 10 secs | 1940s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Fairfax | B&W |
Zoom into open pages of book written by Doc Evatt "The King and his Dominion Governors".
Access No. 142115 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Oxford University Press | Colour |
Interview with Justice Michael Kirby talking about Doc Evatt's approach in being a High Court judge.
Access No. 142116 | 34 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W still of Doc Evatt in short wig and gown.
Access No. 142117 | 6 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Fairfax | B&W |
MS interview with Professor Leslie Zines talking about Doc Evatt's influence on the present High Court.
Access No. 142118 | 5 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Wide aerial track of Franklin River wilderness with narration referring to his 1936 judgement influencing a 1983 decision over the Franklin damming. Track from boat of Franklin River and bush. High wide angle tilt up huge anti-damming demonstration with crowds carrying banners and placards.
Access No. 142119 | 39 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © ABC TV | Colour |
Interview with Justice Michael Kirby talking about External Affairs powers today.
Access No. 142120 | 26 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival 1938 home movie footage of L'Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Parisian street scenes, gendarme on road directing traffic and MS Mary Alice Evatt walking towards camera on street. CU Mary Alice painting nude on canvas. CUs Doc Evatt looking at contemporary paintings and CU of Mary Alice looking at painting then to camera.
Access No. 142121 | 38 secs | 1930s | Paris, France, Europe | © NFSA - Mary Evatt Trustees | B&W |
MS interview with Justice Elizabeth Evatt talking about her parents' interest in modern art.
Access No. 142122 | 2 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival 1938 home movie footage of Doc Evatt and wife Mary Alice walking around streets of Paris with voice-over of Justice Elizabeth Evatt.
Access No. 142123 | 6 secs | 1930s | Paris, France, Europe | © NFSA - Mary Evatt Trustees | B&W |
CU tilt up B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt with jazz musician playing double bass with voice-over of Rosalind Carrodus talking of Evatt's love of jazz music.
Access No. 142124 | 14 secs | 1930s | Paris, France, Europe | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
MS interview with Doc Evatt's daughter Rosalind Carrodus talking about her father's love and participation in classical music.
Access No. 142125 | 5 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
GS music paraphernalia on stage with slides in background showing scenes from music halls and music scores with voice-over by Doc Evatt's daughter Rosalind Carrodus talking about her father's love and participation in classical music.
Access No. 142126 | 33 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
B&W archival 1938 home movie footage with various street scenes around Paris, Mary Alice Evatt walking around streets and MS artist Sam Atyeo with his wife on street.
Access No. 142127 | 18 secs | 1930s | Paris, France, Europe | © NFSA - Mary Evatt Trustees | B&W |
Zoom into CU interview with artist Sam Atyeo talking about Doc Evatt's decision to quit the judicial bench and enter politics.
Access No. 142128 | 26 secs | 1950s | Australia | © ABC Film Library | B&W |
MS Doc Evatt sitting at desk covered in legal books giving speech to camera announcing his decision to quit the judicial bench and enter politics.
Access No. 142129 | 16 secs | 1930s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
Archival B&W tilt to fighter planes in sky and VS sailors rushing on warship's deck and down stirs and firing guns as voice-over announces England being at war with Germany.
Access No. 142130 | 10 secs | 1930s | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival B&W high angle WS of crowds entering Sydney Town Hall and Prime Minister Menzies taking stage.
Access No. 142131 | 6 secs | 1930s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
Archival B&W MS Churchill, King Edward getting out of car and tipping hat.
Access No. 142132 | 3 secs | 1930s | Europe | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival B&W plane diving over building.
Access No. 142133 | 1 sec | 1930s | Europe | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival B&W bombing footage.
Access No. 142134 | 1 sec | 1930s | Potsdam, Germany, Europe | © T3Media | B&W |
Archival B&W high angle view of polling location, slow-motion GS men gathered in front of poster for Curtin and Dr Evatt, MS soldiers voting, CU Menzies and MS John Curtin.
Access No. 142135 | 18 secs | 1930s | Polsdam, Germany, Europe | © T3Media | B&W |
B&W archival footage of John Curtin Government cabinet posing for photograph and CU Doc Evatt. Music used is original score by Jim Conway and Jan Preston with copyright assigned to FA in association with APRA. See contract in Library Files
Access No. 142137 | 10 secs | 1930s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with Alan Renouf, Officer, Dept External Affairs. Music to 00:12:55:03 is original score by Jim Conway and Jan Preston with copyright assigned to FA in association with APRA. See contract in Library Files
Access No. 142138 | 4 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W British royalty walking together formally down steps and King handing paper to soldier during ceremony with voice-over of Alan Renouf.
Access No. 142139 | 12 secs | 1930s | UK | © T3Media | B&W |
MS interview with John Burton, Liaison Officer, Dept External Affairs.
Access No. 142140 | 10 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow zoom out from photographic still of Doc Evatt in crowd of soldiers.
Access No. 142141 | 8 secs | 1940s | UK | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
Archival B&W montage of newspaper headlines about Japan declaring war. VS Doc Evatt standing with pilots in front of fighter plane and MS Churchill with Evatt and pilots.
Access No. 142142 | 17 secs | 1940s | © Australian War Memorial | B&W |
Archival B&W MS of Doc Evatt giving speech to camera from his desk about his visit abroad to confer with world leaders. MS Mary Alice Evatt speaking to camera and GS of them both at desk.
Access No. 142143 | 25 secs | 1940s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
Archival B&W WS of war cabinet.
Access No. 142144 | 3 secs | 1940s | Paris, France, Europe | © ABC Film Library | B&W |
Archival B&W CU of Doc Evatt turning head to look at camera.
Access No. 142145 | 2 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Australian War Memorial | B&W |
MS interview with Ken Buckley talking about Doc Evatt's relationship with the world powers. Background B&W archival soft edge wipe of Evatt getting out of car. GS Evatt standing in front of press photographers posing in front of door. MS Evatt looking to camera.
Access No. 142146 | 13 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA; ABC TV | Colour |
CU slow pan across photographic still from Doc Evatt to Churchill standing next to him facing him.
Access No. 142147 | 8 secs | 1940s | Europe | © National Library of Australia | B&W |
MS interview with John Burton, Liaison Officer, Dept External Affairs.
Access No. 142148 | 5 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of Doc Evatt and wife Mary Alice coming off ship with entourage waving greetings and shaking hands with Beasley.
Access No. 142149 | 12 secs | 1940s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
Archival B&W MS of Doc Evatt giving speech to camera reporting on his mission to the US.
Access No. 142150 | 9 secs | 1940s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
MS interview with biographer Ken Buckley.
Access No. 142151 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W WS track of Spitfires taking off.
Access No. 142152 | 10 secs | 1940s | Europe | © Australian War Memorial | B&W |
Interview with Justice Elizabeth Evatt talking about her wartime memories of her father bring home posters & placards representing Roosevelt's Four Freedoms. Fade to slides of the posters & placards. MS Evatt continuing talking about her father's pursuit of the goal of human rights.
Access No. 142153 | 1 min 5 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA/Curtis Publishing | Colour |
B&W archival footage of Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin at Yalta, Churchill riding tank, tanks liberating France with Notre Dame Cathedral in background, high angle round table war conference and leaders at Potsdam, Germany.
Access No. 142154 | 23 secs | 1940s | Europe | © T3Media | B&W |
B&W archival footage of people celebrating end of WWII with people dancing in the street.
Access No. 142155 | 4 secs | 1940s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
B&W archival air-to-air shot of plane flying with aerials over warships gathered under Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco. WS slow-motion delegates walking from plane arriving for United Nations Charter conference April, 1945. High angle shot over conference in hall and MS Truman speech. VS seated delegates, high shot of delegates clapping and leaving hall.
Access No. 142156 | 37 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
MS interview with Alan Renouf talking about expectations raised at the 1945 United Nations San Francisco conference.
Access No. 142157 | 15 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom into B&W photographic still to Evatt talking to Molotov and Vyshinsky at United Nations.
Access No. 142158 | 10 secs | 1940s | Paris, France, Europe | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
MS interview with Alan Renouf talking about Doc Evatt's achievements at the 1945 United Nations San Francisco conference.
Access No. 142159 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt with diplomatic staff and CUs of the lawyers with voice-over of Alan Renouf talking about Evatt's achievements at the 1945 United Nations San Francisco conference.
Access No. 142160 | 32 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
B&W photographic stills of Doc Evatt's diplomatic staff and CU pan from John Burton to Evatt.
Access No. 142161 | 17 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Rosalind Carrodus | B&W |
B&W photographic stills of Doc Evatt diplomatic staff and John Burton.
Access No. 142162 | 26 secs | 1940s | Australia | © John Burton | B&W |
MS interview with Phil Dorling, Historian, Dept. Foreign Affairs talking about Doc Evatt's relationship with John Burton.
Access No. 142163 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt with John Burton with voice-over of Burton talking about the father-son aspect of his working relationship with Evatt.
Access No. 142164 | 13 secs | 1940s | Australia | © John Burton | B&W |
CU interview with John Burton talking about his working relationship with Doc Evatt.
Access No. 142165 | 29 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU interview with Phil Dorling, Historian, Dept. Foreign Affairs talking about the individual focuses of Doc Evatt and John Burton.
Access No. 142166 | 14 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU interview with John Burton talking about the way Doc Evatt worked.
Access No. 142167 | 13 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU archival B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt looking to camera with voice-over of John Burton talking about the way Doc Evatt worked.
Access No. 142168 | 4 secs | 1940s | © Australian Archives | B&W |
Fade to CU archival B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt holding pencil with voice-over of John Burton talking about the way Doc Evatt worked.
Access No. 142169 | 4 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
CU interview with John Burton talking about the way Doc Evatt conducted arguments.
Access No. 142170 | 19 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU interview with Alan Renouf talking about the way Doc Evatt worked in Foreign Affairs.
Access No. 142171 | 24 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of delegates at 1945 United Nations San Francisco conference. Slow zoom to Doc Evatt at conference table.
Access No. 142172 | 18 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
CU interview with Charles Buttrose, Press Relations Officer, Australian News & Information Bureau talking about Doc Evatt's analytical abilities.
Access No. 142173 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W slow-motion archival footage of Doc Evatt standing speaking at 1945 United Nations San Francisco conference. VS other delegates.
Access No. 142174 | 15 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
CU interview with John Burton talking about the process Doc Evatt went through in making the key charter amendments.
Access No. 142175 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photographic still Doc Evatt's Australian delegation to the San Francisco conference with voice-over of John Burton.
Access No. 142176 | 5 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
CU interview with Charles Buttrose, Press Relations Officer, Australian News & Information Bureau talking about Doc Evatt's effect on colleagues.
Access No. 142177 | 5 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of various speakers at the 1945 United Nations San Francisco conference.
Access No. 142178 | 8 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
B&W photographic still with zoom out from Doc Evatt standing in group during debate with voice-overs of John Burton and Tim McCormick talking of Evatt's working process at the UN.
Access No. 142179 | 18 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Rosalind Carrodus | B&W |
B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt standing at table at conference with voice-overs of John Burton and Tim McCormick talking of Evatt's working process at the UN.
Access No. 142180 | 9 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
Zoom out from B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt standing at table debating with voice-over of Charles Buttrose.
Access No. 142181 | 10 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Rosalind Carrodus | B&W |
CU interview with Charles Buttrose, Press Relations Officer, Australian News & Information Bureau relating a story about Doc Evatt stealing the thunder after an inadequate speech by Edward Stettinius, USA leader of the American delegation, at the United Nations conference.
Access No. 142182 | 47 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Re-enactment of hotel room scenes with montage of books open on table, papers, notes etc with voice-overs of Charles Buttrose, Justice Elizabeth Evatt and others talking about Doc Evatt's overwhelming capacity for work and his high expectations.
Access No. 142183 | 45 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
United Nations delegates at tables with leader of USA delegation, Edward Stettinius speaking with voice-over of Charles Buttrose.
Access No. 142184 | 5 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
Leader of USA delegation, Edward Stettinius speaking at United Nations conference with voice-over of Charles Buttrose.
Access No. 142185 | 3 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
Archival B&W footage in slow-motion of delegates standing to speak at United Nations conference and CU of two seated delegates whispering to each other.
Access No. 142187 | 10 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
MS interview with Alan Renouf talking about Doc Evatt's views on the question of veto proposed at the United Nations.
Access No. 142188 | 20 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from comment and signature written on archival B&W photographic still of group shot of leaders from the San Francisco United nations Conference. Voice-over of Alan Renouf.
Access No. 142189 | 17 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Rosalind Carrodus | B&W |
CU interviews with John Burton, Alan Renouf and Dr Tim McCormick all talking about the issue of veto raised at the United Nations San Francisco conference.
Access No. 142190 | 36 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of multinational flags flying in slow-motion in front of United Nations.
Access No. 142191 | 13 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
MS interview with Dr Tim McCormick, Senior Lecturer International Law, Melbourne University talking about the United Nations General Assembly.
Access No. 142192 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W WS high shot over United Nations General Assembly Hall and GS delegates in seats.
Access No. 142193 | 8 secs | 1940s | New York, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
Archival B&W CU of Doc Evatt speaking to camera about post-war employment.
Access No. 142194 | 25 secs | 1940s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
Archival B&W MS Doc Evatt sitting in United Nations meeting with other delegates. Voice-over of Alan Renouf.
Access No. 142195 | 16 secs | 1940s | Paris, France, Europe | © United Nations | B&W |
CU interview with Dr John Burton, Liaison Officer Dept External Affairs talking about Evatt's policy battles with the United States at the San Francisco United nations meeting.
Access No. 142196 | 20 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CUs B&W photographic stills with Doc Evatt having seated then standing policy negotiations with the United States delegates at the San Francisco United Nations meeting. Voice-over of Dr John Burton.
Access No. 142197 | 3 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Rosalind Carrodus | B&W |
MS interview with Alan Renouf, Officer, Dept External Affairs talking about Doc Evatt's political views.
Access No. 142198 | 13 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt with hand up at San Francisco United Nations meeting.
Access No. 142199 | 17 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
CU tilt up typewriter past typed letter resting on it to map of world on wall. CU typed letter. MS interview with Dr John Burton talking about the United Nations, Doc Evatt and the "domestic jurisdiction" clause.
Access No. 142200 | 36 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W pan across crowd of news cameras and operators filming at United Nations San Francisco meeting. Voice-over of Charles Buttrose.
Access No. 142201 | 9 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
GS Doc Evatt seated at table in front of UN emblem in front of press at San Francisco United Nations meeting.
Access No. 142202 | 5 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
GS B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt standing at microphone at the San Francisco United Nations meeting. Voice-over of Charles Buttrose.
Access No. 142203 | 5 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Rosalind Carrodus | B&W |
MS interview with Charles Buttrose talking about Doc Evatt's impact at the United Nations press conferences and popularity with the US media.
Access No. 142204 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W WS of crowd of photographers and reporters behind rope barrier at United Nations San Francisco meeting. Voice-over of Charles Buttrose.
Access No. 142205 | 3 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
Zoom out from ECU of microphones to Doc Evatt speaking to press at San Francisco United Nations meeting.
Access No. 142206 | 14 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
MS interview with Dr Tim McCormick, Senior Lecturer International Law, Melbourne University talking about Doc Evatt's success at the San Francisco United Nations General Assembly.
Access No. 142207 | 13 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage over large audience of delegates at United Nations San Francisco meeting and speaker inviting leaders of delegations to stand in vote of approval for the Charter of the United Nations. CUs around hall of delegates and high shots over leaders standing, man counting and pan over audience clapping.
Access No. 142208 | 41 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
Slow zoom into B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt signing United Nations Charter.
Access No. 142209 | 13 secs | 1940s | San Francisco, California, USA | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
B&W archival WS of ship returning to dock and MS shots of Doc Evatt and wife Mary-Alice shaking hands with people as they disembark. Music from 00:30:23:12 is original score by Jim Conway and Jan Preston with copyright assigned to FA in association with APRA. See contract in Library Files
Access No. 142210 | 20 secs | 1940s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
High angle B&W archival WS over crowds at the Proclamation of Independence in Manilla. GS flag raising ceremony. Music to 00:30:44:10 is original score by Jim Conway and Jan Preston with copyright assigned to FA in association with APRA. See contract in Library Files
Access No. 142211 | 7 secs | 1940s | Manilla, Philippines | © T3Media | B&W |
B&W archival GS of Union Jack being removed from flagpole.
Access No. 142212 | 3 secs | 1940s | Burma | © T3Media | B&W |
B&W archival CU pan across Indonesian men's faces.
Access No. 142213 | 16 secs | 1940s | Indonesia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with Phil Dorling, Historian, Dept. Foreign Affairs talking about the Netherlands attack on Indonesia in July 1947.
Access No. 142214 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU interview with Dr John Burton, Liaison Officer Dept External Affairs talking about Australia's role in Indonesian Independence in the 1940s and their view of the Dutch aggression.
Access No. 142215 | 17 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with Phil Dorling, Historian, Dept. Foreign Affairs talking about Australia's view of the Dutch and Indonesian conflict in the 1940s.
Access No. 142216 | 15 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival high shot over boats in docks and Indonesian sailors on wharves.
Access No. 142217 | 11 secs | 1940s | Indonesia | © NFSA | B&W |
CU interview with Dr John Burton, Liaison Officer Dept External Affairs talking about the Dutch conflict with Indonesia and the Australian action taken.
Access No. 142218 | 4 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of waterside workers. GS wharfie directing crate on crane, crane drivers and CUs men picking up bullets dropped out of crate. CU pans of Indonesian sailors and Australian waterside workers attending meeting on wharf with Sydney Harbour Bridge in background calling for ban on Dutch ships to Australian ports.
Access No. 142219 | 31 secs | 1940s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with Phil Dorling, Historian, Dept. Foreign Affairs talking about Doc Evatt's view of Australia and the United Nation's role in the Dutch and Indonesian conflict in the 1940s.
Access No. 142220 | 4 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival CUs of anti-Dutch posters & placards held by demonstrators and GS of demonstrators holding signs.
Access No. 142221 | 16 secs | 1940s | Burma | © T3Media | B&W |
MS interview with Phil Dorling, Historian, Dept. Foreign Affairs talking about Australia's request to the United Nations calling for a cease-fire in the Indonesian/Dutch conflict.
Access No. 142222 | 5 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU interview with Dr John Burton, Liaison Officer Dept External Affairs talking about Australia's wish to see Indonesian independence in which he took a lead role.
Access No. 142223 | 14 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with Phil Dorling, Historian, Dept. Foreign Affairs talking about the significance of Australia taking an active role in the history of the United Nations and in it's relations with South-East Asia.
Access No. 142224 | 13 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of Indonesians holding up Indonesian flag at meeting of waterside workers with speech from Indonesian man thanking Australian labor for their help in making Indonesia a republic. Pan of Indonesians amongst wharfies listening. MS speaker declaring Indonesia and Australia "united forever". Music from 00:33:52:24 is original score by Jim Conway and Jan Preston with copyright assigned to FA in association with APRA. See contract in Library Files
Access No. 142225 | 26 secs | 1940s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival B&W slow-motion footage of Doc Evatt amongst other men dressed in tuxedos and GS of party with King Edward. Music is original score by Jim Conway and Jan Preston with copyright assigned to FA in association with APRA. See contract in Library Files
Access No. 142226 | 12 secs | 1940s | Paris, France, Europe | © United Nations | B&W |
Archival B&W footage of United Nations president announcing Doc Evatt's election as President of the General Assembly announced in Spanish with translation voiced over top and cut-away to audience watching. High angle shot over crowd clapping and GS Evatt walking onto stage to accept Presidency shaking hands with UN members. MS Evatt making maiden speech. Music to 00:34:22:10 is original score by Jim Conway and Jan Preston with copyright assigned to FA in association with APRA. See contract in Library Files
Access No. 142228 | 54 secs | 1940s | Paris, France, Europe | © United Nations | B&W |
MS interview with Alan Renouf, Officer, Dept External Affairs talking about Doc Evatt's success in becoming President of the United Nations General Assembly and how that happened. N.B. soft edge wipe of Evatt speaking at UN to right of frame from previous UN owned material.
Access No. 142229 | 24 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA; United Nations | Colour |
B&W archival tilt from United Nations emblem down to WS Evatt presiding on table on stage shaking hands with Eleanor Roosevelt. MS to Roosevelt at podium making speech about the adoption of the Declaration of Human Rights by the General Assembly. Voice-over of Justice Elizabeth Evatt about Doc Evatt's feelings at the time.
Access No. 142230 | 46 secs | 1940s | New York, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
MS interview with Justice Elizabeth Evatt talking about Doc Evatt's feelings at the time of the UN General Assembly's adoption of the Declaration of Human Rights.
Access No. 142231 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with Justice Michael Kirby talking about the principles behind the United Nations Charter.
Access No. 142232 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of Doc Evatt presiding as President on United Nations General Assembly table reading vote results. GS over audience of delegates applauding and GS Evatt speaking to floor about the Declaration of human rights.
Access No. 142233 | 42 secs | 1940s | Paris, France, Europe | © United Nations | B&W |
MS interview with Justice Elizabeth Evatt talking about the significance of the Declaration of Human Rights.
Access No. 142234 | 12 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of United Nations delegates signing documents for the Declaration of human rights. Voice-over of Justice Elizabeth Evatt.
Access No. 142235 | 17 secs | 1940s | © United Nations | B&W |
MS interview with Alan Renouf, Officer, Dept External Affairs talking about post-war problems which developed between major powers in the United Nations which eventually led to the Cold War.
Access No. 142236 | 36 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival WS pan across Athens from Acropolis to mountains.
Access No. 142237 | 13 secs | 1940s | Athens, Greece, Europe | © United Nations | B&W |
B&W archival WS of soldiers running over land and MS soldiers firing machine guns from rocky outposts on hills.
Access No. 142238 | 10 secs | 1940s | Athens, Greece, Europe | © United Nations | B&W |
MS interview with Hugh Gilchrist, Australian Delegate to the United Nations Balkans Commission talking about the British force in Greece and Evatt's view of it.
Access No. 142239 | 14 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with Phil Dorling talking about Australia in the 40s working against a slide into the Cold War.
Access No. 142240 | 20 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with Hugh Gilchrist, Australian Delegate to the United Nations Balkans Commission talking about Doc Evatt's personal intervention in the lead up to the Cold War through the General Assembly in 1948.
Access No. 142241 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of diplomats boarding ship with voice-over of Hugh Gilchrist talking about the effort to reach conciliation between parties.
Access No. 142242 | 18 secs | 1940s | © United Nations | B&W |
MS interview with Hugh Gilchrist, Australian Delegate to the United Nations Balkans Commission talking about the UN diplomatic failure to avert the Cold War.
Access No. 142243 | 10 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of Doc Evatt as President of the United Nations General Assembly speaking from desk about the success of the UN and MS speech to camera urging belief in the United Nations power to reach peace in the world.
Access No. 142244 | 51 secs | 1940s | Paris, France, Europe | © United Nations | B&W |
MS interview with Alan Renouf, Officer, Dept External Affairs talking about Doc Evatt's blind faith in the United Nations.
Access No. 142245 | 50 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival MS of Doc Evatt as President of the United Nations General Assembly making speech about difficulties faced by UN. GS over delegates in audience listening.
Access No. 142246 | 31 secs | 1940s | New York, USA | © United Nations | B&W |
B&W archival footage of Stalin on balcony at Kremlin, high angle WS over Red Army mass march. GS crowds marching carrying hammers and sickles with anti-Communist voice-over. VS crowds of rioters and demonstration.
Access No. 142247 | 20 secs | 1940s | Moscow, Russia | © NFSA | B&W |
B&W archival footage of man handing out demonstration posters & placards to strikers and CU strikers carrying posters & placards.
Access No. 142248 | 6 secs | 1940s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
B&W archival WS crowd of coal strikers gathered outside Parliament House and views of Macquarie Street, Sydney.
Access No. 142249 | 6 secs | 1940s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
B&W archival footage outside polling booth. MS smiling Prime Minister Menzies shaking hand of well-wisher on winning election.
Access No. 142250 | 5 secs | 1950s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © T3Media (formally Thought Equity Motion) | B&W |
B&W archival MS Doc Evatt with Chifley and ?.
Access No. 142251 | 5 secs | 1940s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
Archival B&W footage of Doc Evatt addressing crowd at outdoor microphone during 1949 election campaign.
Access No. 142252 | 6 secs | 1940s | Australia | © ABC Film Library | B&W |
Archival B&W photographic still of Prime Minister Menzies addressing outdoor crowd from microphone. Pan across sea of faces.
Access No. 142253 | 8 secs | 1940s | Australia | © State Library / Fairfax | B&W |
Archival B&W slow-motion WS of Prime minister Menzies walking towards camera with voice-over of him speaking against communism. Zoom into his face.
Access No. 142254 | 22 secs | 1940s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
MS interview with Ken Buckley talking about Menzie's 1950 Bill to outlaw the Communist Party illegal in Australia. Soft edge wipe with archival footage of Menzies on right.
Access No. 142255 | 37 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA; T3Media | Colour |
MS interview with Doug McClelland, former Labor Senator and Campaign Secretary talking about Doc Evatt's opposition to Menzies' proposal to outlaw Communism.
Access No. 142256 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival slow-motion CU of skirmish in crowd at demonstration.
Access No. 142257 | 25 secs | 1950s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
MS interview with Ken Buckley talking about the Communist Party Dissolution Bill challenge in Parliament and Evatt's defence of the Waterside Workers Federation.
Access No. 142258 | 16 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W slow-motion MS Doc Evatt walking with man and entering building. Voice-over of Justice Michael Kirby talking about Evatt's defence of the Waterside Workers Federation in the High Court.
Access No. 142259 | 10 secs | 1950s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
MS interview with Fred Daly, Labor MP 1943-1975, then Justice Michael Kirby talking about Doc Evatt's actions to effectively override the High Court's decision on the Communist Party Dissolution Bill.
Access No. 142260 | 30 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow-motion B&W funeral procession for Ben Chifley. GS Prime Minister Menzies walking with funeral hearse. MS Doc Evatt walking on opposite side.
Access No. 142261 | 17 secs | 1950s | Australia | © ABC TV | B&W |
MS interview with Doug McClelland, former Labor Senator and Campaign Secretary talking about the Government's anti-Communist campaign aimed against Doc Evatt.
Access No. 142262 | 13 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow-motion B&W footage of Doc Evatt speaking at microphones at Referendum campaign.
Access No. 142263 | 25 secs | 1950s | Australia | © ABC TV | B&W |
MS Justice Michael Kirby talking about Evatt's efforts to unite the Labor Party and the people behind him.
Access No. 142264 | 2 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of Evatt standing over group at table.
Access No. 142265 | 4 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA - Maritime Union | B&W |
Zoom out from CU of faces in crowd in archival B&W photographic still to sea of faces in huge crowd at meeting listening to Doc Evatt at loudhailers addressing them. Voice-overs from Justice Michael Kirby and Ken Buckley.
Access No. 142266 | 21 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Fairfax | B&W |
MS Justice Michael Kirby talking about the extreme bias of the Australian media against Doc Evatt.
Access No. 142267 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
High angle tilt of archival B&W photograph along sea of faces in seated crowd at meeting listening to Doc Evatt. Voice-over of Evatt speaking against Referendum.
Access No. 142268 | 15 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Fairfax; ABC Radio Archives | B&W |
MS interview with Doug McClelland, former Labor Senator and Campaign Secretary talking about how moved he was by Evatt's Referendum speech in Bondi, Sydney.
Access No. 142269 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from CU archival B&W photograph of Doc Evatt speaking in front of seated crowded in hall in Bondi, Sydney. Voice-over of Doug McClelland describing how moving the speech was.
Access No. 142270 | 27 secs | 1950s | Bondi, Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Fairfax | B&W |
Archival B&W tilt up slow-motion wave action against rocks to WS beach in front of Bondi Pavilion with voice-over of Doc Evatt making radio speech about the Labor movement and democracy. Dissolve to B&W footage of Evatt speaking superimposed over Bondi footage.
Access No. 142271 | 28 secs | 1950s | Bondi, Sydney, NSW, Australia | © ABC Radio Archives; NFSA | B&W |
Zoom out from archival B&W photographs of Doc Evatt holding hat in front of him and holding microphone and hat in one hand as he speaks. Voice-overs from Doug McClelland describing how Evatt's moving speech won the Referendum.
Access No. 142273 | 27 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Fairfax | B&W |
MS interview with Barry Jones explaining how Doc Evatt campaigned against the ant-communist Referendum. Soft edge wipe of photograph of Evatt to left of Jones as he speaks.
Access No. 142274 | 16 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA; Fairfax | Colour |
MS B&W photographic still of Doc Evatt with Calwell. Zoom into Evatt.
Access No. 142275 | 8 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
Slow-motion B&W footage of Doc Evatt walking into polling booth.
Access No. 142276 | 4 secs | 1950s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
Car pulling up in street and Soviet diplomat and MS spy Vladimir Petrov getting out at time of his defection. Dramatic scenes of Petrov's wife being forced up stairs of aircraft with protesters gathered.
Access No. 142277 | 31 secs | 1950s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
MS interview with Doug McClelland, former Labor Senator and Campaign Secretary talking about how Doc Evatt view the Petrov defection.
Access No. 142278 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival shots of 1954 election with WS of grand city building with crowds of voters, marquees and tents in front of it. GS Prime Minister Menzies and wife Dame Patty walking along street then MS Menzies casting vote into box. MS Evatt and Mary Alice at polling booth.
Access No. 142279 | 14 secs | 1950s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
MS interview with Barry Jones talking about the political manoeuvrings surrounding the 1954 elections.
Access No. 142280 | 4 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom into B&W photograph of Doc Evatt pre 1954 elections standing with Mary Alice and others outside building smiling to camera with voice-over of Doug McClelland talking about Evatt at the time.
Access No. 142281 | 14 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Doug McClelland | B&W |
B&W archival footage of Doc Evatt casting vote into ballot box at 1954 elections.
Access No. 142282 | 7 secs | 1950s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
MS interview with Doug McClelland, former Labor Senator and Campaign Secretary talking about the change in Doc Evatt he saw after Evatt's defeat in the 1954 elections.
Access No. 142283 | 10 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of public entering courtroom for the Royal Commission On Espionage hearing.
Access No. 142284 | 3 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
B&W slow-motion archival footage of Doc Evatt's accused personal staff arriving for the Royal Commission On Espionage hearing. GS news photographers and Evatt arriving with entourage to defend his colleagues.
Access No. 142285 | 22 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with Robert Manne, Associate Professor Politics, LaTrobe University speaking of his ideas as to why Doc Evatt decided to represent his staff at the Royal Commission on Espionage hearing.
Access No. 142286 | 10 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU B&W photographic portrait of Doc Evatt with voice-over of Robert Manne.
Access No. 142287 | 3 secs | 1950s | Japan | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
CU archival B&W photographic portrait of Doc Evatt wearing hat with voice-over of Robert Manne.
Access No. 142288 | 4 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Australian Archives | B&W |
CU B&W photographic portrait of Doc Evatt in dark rimmed glasses with voice-over of Robert Manne.
Access No. 142289 | 4 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Evatt Collection | B&W |
MS interview with Alan Renouf, Officer, Dept External Affairs talking about Doc Evatt's character.
Access No. 142290 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with Robert Manne, Associate Professor Politics, LaTrobe University speaking of the ramifications of Doc Evatt's conspiracy suspicions.
Access No. 142291 | 16 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with Barry Jones talking about the results from Doc Evatt's defence of the Labour Party.
Access No. 142292 | 17 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W slow-motion archival footage of Doc Evatt arriving at court to defend his staff on espionage charges.
Access No. 142293 | 11 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
B&W newsreel footage of large Labor party meeting inside town hall with high shots over factions raising arms in voting. Tilt to stage with enormous Australian Union Jack flag behind candidates on stage.
Access No. 142294 | 16 secs | 1950s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
MS interview with Gerard Henderson, Political Historian talking about the split in the Labor Party.
Access No. 142295 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with Doug McClelland, former Labor Senator and Campaign Secretary talking about the split of the Labor Party.
Access No. 142297 | 14 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of Petrov walking down stairs followed by news photographers.
Access No. 142298 | 12 secs | 1950s | Australia | © T3Media | B&W |
B&W slow-motion archival footage of Petrov walking from car surrounded by news reporters, cameramen and onlookers. High angle shot of Petov driving off in car. MS slow-motion Doc Evatt walking towards camera. Freeze frame and zoom into his face.
Access No. 142299 | 50 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Zoom into B&W photograph of Doc Evatt flanked by men either side. CU B&W photograph of Evatt looking serious.
Access No. 142300 | 15 secs | 1960s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Fairfax | B&W |
MS interview with Barry Jones talking about the reasons why Doc Evatt continued to be voted in as Labour leader through the late 1950s.
Access No. 142301 | 42 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow-motion B&W footage of Doc Evatt as the new Chief Justice wearing gown and wig walking with other silks from court.
Access No. 142302 | 16 secs | 1950s | Australia | © ABC TV | B&W |
CU interview with Justice Michael Kirby talking about Doc Evatt's deterioration both mentally and physically.
Access No. 142303 | 32 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W slow-motion archival footage of Doc Evatt walking with Mary Alice and others towards camera. CU to Evatt and freeze frame. Voice-over of Justice Michael Kirby talking of the tragedy of seeing Evatt reduced to a memory of what he had once been.
Access No. 142304 | 52 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival MS of Doc Evatt and children playing outdoors with dog and smiling to camera. Voice-over of Mary-Alice Evatt talking about Doc Evatt. (as seen earlier in programme).
Access No. 142305 | 27 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA; ABC Radio Archives | B&W |